Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
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FNUS53 KIWX 261049
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
549 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Much colder conditions can be expected today in the wake of a cold
front. This colder air will be accompanied by very windy conditions
with afternoon west to southwest gusts to around 50 mph. The colder
air will also be accompanied by increasing lake effect snow showers
later today into tonight, particularly along and north of the Toll
Road. Lake effect snow showers and windy conditions continue on
Thursday.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-262115-
Elkhart-Starke-Marshall-Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-
Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-
Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Knox,
North Judson, Bass Lake, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Michigan City,
La Porte, Kingsbury, Fish Lake, South Bend, Mishawaka, Lakeville,
Granger, Wanatah, La Crosse, Union Mills, North Liberty,
New Carlisle, and Walkerton
549 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 /449 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain until 1000.
Slight chance of snow after 0800 until 1100,
then chance of snow. Precipitation 50
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 40 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....25-30.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 30 to 35 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow. Slight chance of
freezing rain after 1300 until 1600. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 30 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
around 30. West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 15.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 10. Highs in
the mid 20s.
$$
INZ006>009-262115-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
549 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain after 0900 until
1000. Slight chance of snow after 0900 until
1200, then chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 35 to 40 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow likely until 0100, then chance of
snow. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....25-30.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 30 to 35 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 30 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs around 30. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 20s.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-262115-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
549 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after 1000
until 1300. Slight chance of snow after 1000
until 1500, then chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 35 to 40 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow. Chance of snow 50
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....25-30.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 30 to 35 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Chance of
snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
in the mid 30s. West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 20. Highs in
the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
around 40. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Highs around 30.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and freezing rain. Lows
around 15. Highs in the mid 20s.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-262115-
Pulaski-Fulton IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-
Including the cities of Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville,
Rochester, Akron, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport,
Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, and Mexico
549 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow after 1000.
Chance of snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 40 to 45 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2400, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 30 to 35 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid
30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Lows around 30. Highs in the
mid 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 15.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 10. Highs in
the mid 20s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-262115-
Whitley-Allen IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern Kosciusko-
Including the cities of Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley,
Fort Wayne, New Haven, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster, Leesburg,
Warsaw, Winona Lake, Silver Lake, and Mentone
549 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain after 1000 until
1100. Slight chance of snow after 1000 until
1500, then chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 40 to 45 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow until 0100, then
slight chance of snow. Chance of snow 50
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 30 to 35 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow. Chance of
snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
around 30. West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 20. Highs in the
mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Lows around 30. Highs in the
mid 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 20s.
$$
INZ024>027-262115-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
549 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after 1000
until 1100. Slight chance of snow after 1000.
Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 40 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0400, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow until 0100. Chance of
snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 30 to 35 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30. West winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 20. Highs in the
mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Lows around 30. Highs in the
mid 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 20s.
$$
INZ032>034-262115-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
549 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after
1000. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 40 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0200, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 30 to 35 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 20. Highs in the
mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Lows around 30. Highs in the
mid 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of freezing rain and
snow. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and freezing rain. Lows
around 15. Highs around 30.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-262115-
Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic,
Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima,
Spencerville, and Bluffton
549 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after 1000
until 1200. Slight chance of snow after 1100.
Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 35 mph increasing to around 45 mph
in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow until
0100. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 35 to 40 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 20. Highs in
the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Lows around 30. Highs around
40. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, freezing rain
and rain. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and freezing rain. Lows
around 15. Highs around 30.
$$